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  1. Anthropology

    An ancient jaw pushes humans’ African departure back in time

    If an ancient jaw found in an Israeli cave belongs to Homo sapiens, the humans left Africa tens of thousands of years earlier than we thought.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Earth

    Overlooked air pollution may be fueling more powerful storms

    The tiniest particles in air pollution aren’t just a health threat. They also strengthen thunderstorms, new research suggests.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  3. Earth

    Robots map largest underwater volcanic eruption in 100 years

    High-resolution mapping of a 2012 underwater volcanic eruption just goes to show there’s a lot we don’t know about deep-sea volcanism.

    By Helen Thompson
  4. Tech

    Lasers trace a new way to create hovering hologram-like images

    Hovering 3-D images pave the way for futuristic displays that could be used for education or entertainment.